Dennis Quaid

Acting • 1954-04-09 • Houston, Texas, USA

Dennis William Quaid (born April 9, 1954) is an American actor. He became known during the 1980s after appearing in several successful films, including as Mike Brody in Jaws 3-D (1983), Alex Gardner in Dreamscape (1984), Remy McSwain in The Big Easy (1987), Tuck Pendleton in Innerspace (1987), Jefferson "Jeff" Blue in Undercover Blues (1993), Bowen in Dragonheart (1996), Joe Doe/William in Gang Related (1997), Frank Towns in Flight of the Phoenix (2004), Jack Hall in The Day After Tomorrow (2004) and Reverend Shaw Moore in Footloose (2011).

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2026
A Dog's Perfect ChristmasFilm
Sander
★ 7.4
2026
War MachineFilm
Sheridan
★ 7.5
2026
The FloristFilm
Carl Rikker
★ 5.8
2026
Signal OneFilm
Sam Houston
★ 6.0
2026
I Can Only Imagine 2Film
Arthur
★ 8.1
2025
Happy FaceTV
Keith Jesperson aka 'Happy Face Killer' • 8 episodes
★ 6.8
2025
SovereignFilm
John Bouchart
★ 6.7
2025
BrokeFilm
George Brandywine
★ 6.9
2025
Saurus CityFilm
Rind - Shrouded Knight (voice)
★ 2.0
2025
Saving Yellowstone with Dennis QuaidTV
Self - Host • 4 episodes
2025
Twin Towers: LegacyFilm
Narrator (voice)
2024
The SubstanceFilm
Harvey
★ 7.1
2024
ReaganFilm
Ronald Reagan
★ 6.3
2024
The Long GameFilm
Frank Mitchell
★ 7.1
2024
Holy Marvels with Dennis QuaidTV
Self - Host • 19 episodes
★ 6.8
2024
Mr. Nelson on the North SideFilm
Self
2023
StraysFilm
Birdwatcher
★ 7.2
2023
The HillFilm
James Hill
★ 7.7
2023
Lawmen: Bass ReevesTV
Marshal Sherrill Lynn • 8 episodes
★ 7.0
2023
On a Wing and a PrayerFilm
Doug White
★ 5.9
2023
Full CircleTV
Jeff McCusker • 6 episodes
★ 6.4
2023
Disney 100: Remember ThatFilm
Self
★ 10.0
2023
Top Combat PilotTV
Presenter • 4 episodes
★ 10.0
2022
Strange WorldFilm
Jaeger Clade (voice)
★ 6.2
2022
The Tiger RisingFilm
Beauchamp
★ 5.5
2022
Grid Down, Power UpFilm
Narrator
★ 8.0
2022
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of LifeFilm
Self (archive footage)
2021
American UnderdogFilm
Dick Vermeil
★ 7.1
2021
Blue MiracleFilm
Wade
★ 7.3
2021
Born a ChampionFilm
Mason
★ 6.9
2020
John BroncoFilm
Narrator
★ 6.1
2020
Josh Gates TonightTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
2020
The Men of MidwayFilm
Self
2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
2019
The Tamron Hall ShowTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 4.7
2019
MidwayFilm
Vice Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey
★ 7.1
2019
A Dog's JourneyFilm
Ethan Montgomery
★ 8.1
2019
The IntruderFilm
Charlie Peck
★ 6.0
2019
Merry Happy WhateverTV
Don Quinn • 8 episodes
★ 6.4
2019
PretendersFilm
Joe
★ 5.2
2019
Secrets in the Sky: The Untold Story of Skunk WorksFilm
Kelly Johnson
★ 8.0
2018
KinFilm
Hal Solinski
★ 6.1
2018
I Can Only ImagineFilm
Arthur
★ 7.5
2017
A Dog's PurposeFilm
Adult Ethan
★ 7.6
2017
Mad FamiliesFilm
Head Ranger
★ 4.6
2016
GoliathTV
Wade Blackwood • 8 episodes
★ 7.6
2015
FortitudeTV
Michael Lennox • 14 episodes
★ 6.8
2015
TruthFilm
Lt. Colonel Roger Charles
★ 6.5
2015
The Art of MoreTV
Samuel Brukner • 20 episodes
★ 6.8
2015
MLB Network PresentsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
2015
Miracles on the PlainsFilm
Narrator (voice)
★ 2.0
2013
Movie 43Film
Charlie Wessler (segment "The Pitch")
★ 4.7
2013
Drunk HistoryTV
Lucky Luciano • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
2012
What to Expect When You're ExpectingFilm
Ramsey
★ 6.0
2012
The WordsFilm
Clay Hammond
★ 6.7
2012
Playing for KeepsFilm
Carl
★ 5.7
2012
At Any PriceFilm
Henry Whipple
★ 5.4
2012
Beneath the DarknessFilm
Ely
★ 4.7
2012
VegasTV
Sheriff Ralph Lamb • 21 episodes
★ 6.9
2012
Everybody Cut: The Stars of 'Footloose'Film
Self
2011
FootlooseFilm
Rev. Shaw Moore
★ 6.6
2011
WorkaholicsTV
Ted Murphy • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
2011
Soul SurferFilm
Tom Hamilton
★ 7.0
2010
LegionFilm
Bob Hanson
★ 5.9
2010
The Special RelationshipFilm
Bill Clinton
★ 6.4
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenTV
Self - Guest • 4 episodes
★ 4.9
2009
G.I. Joe: The Rise of CobraFilm
General Hawk
★ 5.8
2009
PandorumFilm
Payton
★ 6.6
2009
HorsemenFilm
Aidan Breslin
★ 6.0
2009
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000sFilm
Self (archive)
2008
Vantage PointFilm
Thomas Barnes
★ 6.4
2008
The ExpressFilm
Ben Schwartzwalder
★ 7.1
2008
Smart PeopleFilm
Lawrence Wetherhold
★ 5.9
2007
Battle for TerraFilm
Roven (voice)
★ 6.1
2007
Meat Loaf: In Search of ParadiseFilm
Self
★ 7.5
2006
American DreamzFilm
President Staton
★ 5.1
2006
One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & RollFilm
★ 8.0
2006
2005 Houston Astros: The Championship SeasonFilm
Voice
★ 6.0
2005
Yours, Mine & OursFilm
Frank Beardsley
★ 6.2
2005
The Reichen ShowTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 4.8
2004
The Day After TomorrowFilm
Jack Hall
★ 6.6
2004
Flight of the PhoenixFilm
Frank Towns
★ 6.0
2004
In Good CompanyFilm
Dan
★ 6.1
2004
The AlamoFilm
Sam Houston
★ 5.8
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.3
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowTV
Self • 5 episodes
★ 5.5
2003
America's Next Top ModelTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 5.4
2003
Cold Creek ManorFilm
Cooper Tilson
★ 5.3
2003
Realizing The Right StuffFilm
Self
★ 9.0
2003
Remember the AlamoFilm
Himself/Host
★ 8.0
2003
Far from Heaven: "Making of"Film
2002
Far from HeavenFilm
Frank Whitaker
★ 7.1
2002
The RookieFilm
Jimmy Morris
★ 6.8
2001
Dinner with FriendsFilm
Gabe
★ 5.8
2001
The Science And Technology Behind 'Frequency'Film
Self
★ 6.5
2000
TrafficFilm
Arnie Metzger
★ 7.1
2000
FrequencyFilm
Frank Sullivan
★ 7.3
2000
Inside Traffic: The Making of 'Traffic'Film
Self
★ 7.0
1999
SpongeBob SquarePantsTV
Redbeard Krabs (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1999
Any Given SundayFilm
Jack 'Cap' Rooney
★ 6.8
1998
The Parent TrapFilm
Nick Parker
★ 7.2
1998
Playing by HeartFilm
Hugh
★ 6.7
1998
SaviorFilm
Joshua Rose
★ 7.1
1998
Everything That RisesFilm
Jim Clay
★ 5.8
1997
The ViewTV
Self • 4 episodes
★ 4.3
1997
The ViewTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 4.3
1997
SwitchbackFilm
FBI Special Agent Frank LaCrosse
★ 6.0
1997
Gang RelatedFilm
Joe Doe / William
★ 6.4
1997
The Making of 'DragonHeart'Film
Self
★ 7.3
1997
Sesame Street: Kids' Guide to Life: Telling the TruthFilm
Uncle Tommy
1996
The Daily ShowTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 6.4
1996
DragonHeartFilm
Bowen
★ 6.6
1996
E! True Hollywood StoryTV
★ 8.1
1996
Muppets TonightTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1995
Something to Talk AboutFilm
Eddie Bichon
★ 5.6
1994
Wyatt EarpFilm
Doc Holliday
★ 6.8
1994
A Century of CinemaFilm
Self
★ 8.3
1994
Inside the Actors StudioTV
Self • 1 episodes
1994
Blue Angels: Around the World at the Speed of SoundFilm
Narrator (voice)
1993
Late Show with David LettermanTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1993
Undercover BluesFilm
Jeff Blue
★ 6.0
1993
Flesh and BoneFilm
Arlis Sweeney
★ 6.0
1993
Wilder NapalmFilm
Wallace
★ 5.6
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoTV
★ 5.3
1990
Postcards from the EdgeFilm
Jack Faulkner
★ 6.6
1990
Come See the ParadiseFilm
Jack McGurn
★ 6.2
1990
American ChroniclesTV
self • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1989
Great Balls of Fire!Film
Jerry Lee Lewis
★ 6.3
1988
LIVE with Kelly and MarkTV
★ 5.6
1988
D.O.A.Film
Dexter Cornell
★ 6.3
1988
Everybody's All-AmericanFilm
Gavin Grey
★ 5.4
1987
InnerspaceFilm
Lt. Tuck Pendleton
★ 6.8
1987
SuspectFilm
Eddie Sanger
★ 6.6
1986
The Big EasyFilm
Remy McSwain
★ 6.2
1985
Enemy MineFilm
Willis Davidge
★ 7.0
1984
DreamscapeFilm
Alex Gardner
★ 6.1
1983
The Right StuffFilm
Gordon Cooper
★ 7.4
1983
Jaws 3-DFilm
Mike Brody
★ 4.5
1983
Tough EnoughFilm
Art Long
★ 5.6
1983
Bill: On His OwnFilm
Barry Morrow
★ 7.2
1983
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't DieFilm
★ 5.0
1982
Johnny BelindaFilm
Kyle Hager
★ 6.3
1981
StripesFilm
Extra at Graduation Ceremony
★ 6.6
1981
CavemanFilm
Lar
★ 6.7
1981
All Night LongFilm
Freddie Dupler
★ 5.3
1981
The Night the Lights Went Out in GeorgiaFilm
Travis Child
★ 5.8
1981
BillFilm
Barry Morrow
★ 7.4
1980
The Long RidersFilm
Ed Miller
★ 6.7
1980
The HearseFilm
Repairman (uncredited)
★ 5.1
1980
GorpFilm
Mad Grossman
★ 3.5
1979
Breaking AwayFilm
Mike
★ 7.2
1979
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and GrillFilm
Roy
★ 6.0
1978
Are You in the House Alone?Film
Phil Lawver
★ 6.4
1978
The SeniorsFilm
Alan Darby
★ 4.6
1978
Our Winning SeasonFilm
Paul Morelli
★ 5.2
1977
I Never Promised You a Rose GardenFilm
Shark, Baseball Pitcher
★ 5.9
1977
September 30, 1955Film
Frank
★ 6.8
1975
Saturday Night LiveTV
Self - Host • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1975
BarettaTV
★ 6.5
1975
Crazy MamaFilm
Bellhop
★ 5.6
1971
Film '72TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.1
1968
60 MinutesTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.6
1952
TodayTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.6

Known For

A Dog's Perfect Christmas

The Day After Tomorrow

The Substance

War Machine

The Parent Trap

Frequency

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